Whitehill & Bordon Relief Road Overview & Role of the...

Overview & Role of the Relief Road

Role & Objectives of the Relief Road

Construction of the relief road is critical to the

regeneration of Whitehill & Bordon as it will;

• provide access to the new development

areas

• provide an attractive alternative to the A325

so that congestion on this road and in the

local area is reduced

• enable the creation of a new town centre

• stop the feeling of the town being divided by

the A325 by encouraging pedestrian and

cycle movement

Overview

A new relief road is needed to support the planned

regeneration of the town.

The need for a relief road was identified as part of

the 2012 Whitehill & Bordon Masterplan and the

draft East Hampshire District Council (EHDC) /

South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA)

Joint Core Strategy.

The road is a key part of the re-development

proposals to support;

• up to 4,000 homes

• a new town centre

• employment development (approx. 5,500 jobs)

• community facilities

Current transport issues

Congestion and Delay – The town

currently experiences congestion

and delay during peak times on the

A325. This encourages cars to find

alternative routes around the town,

increasing traffic in local villages.

Air Quality – Town centre traffic

congestion impacts local air quality.

Dominance of Traffic – The high

levels of traffic through the town

makes it difficult for people to move

around and cross the A325

Traffic assessments identified that

without a relief road, the new

development will increase traffic

congestion in the town and these

issues will become worse.

Scheme description

The relief road will be single carriageway road, approximately 4 kilometers in length. The road will be

built on Ministry of Defence (MoD) land west of the existing A325.

The road will start to the north of Bordon (north of the Fire Station crossroads) where a new junction

will be built to join the A325 Farnham Road.

The road will pass through Louisburg Barracks, then along the route of the abandoned railway

corridor that passes to the west of the Bordon Garrison area and along the eastern edge of Hogmoor

Inclosure.

The Relief Road will connect back to the A325 at the Whitehill crossroads junction (A325 / Liphook

Road / Firgrove Road) where a new junction will be constructed.

Proposed Masterplan

Whitehill & Bordon Relief Road

Route Options Considered

Hampshire County Council carried out feasibility

work to explore potential relief road options.

Options 1 and 2 performed best when measured

against the objectives. Option 2 offers a better

engineering alignment than option 1.

Options 1 and 2 both avoid separating the

community by travelling around the planned

development area, which in turn minimises air

quality and noise impacts of the traffic. Option 2

also provides the most effective route for

removing congestion from the existing A325.

Options 3, 4 and 5 would introduce significant

additional traffic into the development area

increasing noise and air quality issues for those

new properties, as well as introducing a new

barrier to walking and cycling. These options are

less successful in removing traffic from the

A325.

Options 3a and 3b would require land outside of

the control of the project partners, and as such

are not considered to be achievable.

The assessment identified that Option 2 is the

preferred relief road route.

These route options were reviewed against the

objectives for the road and a number of specific

criteria:

• Highway engineering

• Environmental impact

• Build costs

• Ability to deliver

• Route character

The table below summarises the findings of the

assessment using a Red, Amber, Green

assessment system

The detailed assessment of the options is

presented in the Options Review Report –

www.hants.gov.uk/whitehill-bordon-relief-road

Hogmoor Inclosure

Louisburg

Barracks

Criteria RAG Scores (Red, Amber, Green)

1 2 3 3A 3B 4 5

Engineering

Environmental

Build costs

Delivery

Character

Overall Relief Road routes considered


http://www.hants.gov.uk/whitehill-bordon-relief-road







Proposed Relief Road

Design Criteria

The relief road has been designed to meet

the Highway Authority’s standards.

The relief road will be a single carriageway

7.3 metre wide road.

The speed limit for the road will be

generally 40mph, with a reduction to 30mph

on some sections (i.e Louisburg Barracks).

Street lighting will be provided along the

length of the road.

There will be a number of junctions along

the road. Some of these will be traffic light

junctions and some will be roundabouts.

Shared walking and cycling routes will be

provided along the length of the road either

adjacent to the road or within the adjoining

roads in the development.

Crossings will be provided along the route

for walking and cycling to provide access to

the local green spaces and neighbourhoods.

SECTION 1

SECTION 2

SECTION 4

SECTION 3

Hogmoor Inclosure

Louisburg

Barracks

A 325

Environmental Assessment

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

and a Habitats Regulations Assessment

(HRA) have been carried out to consider the

impacts of the relief road on the

environment. The EIA considers the

following potential impacts;

• Air quality

• Noise and vibration

• Pedestrian and cyclists

• Effects on vehicle users

• Landscape

• Cultural heritage

• Geology and soils

• Water environment

• Nature conservation

The draft EIA and HRA have identified

avoidance and mitigation strategies that

show how the impacts of the road can be

mitigated.

These documents are available at;

www.hants.gov.uk/whitehill-bordon-relief-

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Section 1 – Liphook Road to Hogmoor Inclosure

Road Specification

• Carriageway width: 7.3m

• Shared walking and cycling path: 3.0m on left

hand side

• Speed: 30 mph

• Lighting: fully lit - carriageway / footpaths/

junctions

• Fencing: Noise barriers as required

A new traffic light junction (with crossing

facilities) will be provided at the existing A325

Petersfield Road/ Liphook Road/ Firgrove Road

junction. The junction is currently a small

roundabout that suffers from traffic congestion.

It is proposed that a pond will be included within

a junction shaped like a “Teardrop” (see below).

The possibility of including an equestrian

crossing facility at this junction will be assessed

in future phases of the project.

A walking and cycling route will run on the

western side of the new road for 500m where it

will tie-into the existing public footpath across

the Hogmoor Inclosure. A further walking

crossing will be provided at Hogmoor Inclosure

to link into the improved green spaces.

A wildlife crossing will be provided to help

ensure the road is not a barrier for local wildlife.

A number of alternative junction options were

investigated. The preferred option (a Teardrop

junction) operated best, reducing queuing and

delay, whilst maintaining all access movements

through the junction. The junction meets design

and safety standards

Other options that were considered and discounted

included ;

• Five-arm roundabout

• Diversion of Liphook Road to create

• Four-arm roundabout

• Four-arm traffic signal junction

Proposed ‘Teardrop junction’ 3D impression of the ‘Teardrop junction’

Pond

Wildlife crossing

Hogmoor Inclosure

Forey’s Pond

Pedestrian Crossing

Traffic light junction


Section 2 – Eastern edge of Hogmoor Inclosure

Road Specification


• Shared walking and cycling path: within

adjacent Hogmoor Inclosure

• Speed: 40 mph


junctions

The relief road uses the abandoned railway line

which travels along the eastern edge of Hogmoor

Inclosure.

A new traffic light junction will be provided to

connect to the development area to the east which

will provide crossing facilities into Hogmoor

Inclosure and the green spaces.

A further walking and cycling crossing is provided to

the south of Forey’s Pond to access Hogmoor

Inclosure.

Forey's Pond is identified as an important local

ecological site. The relief road has been carefully

designed to provide maximum protection for the

pond.

An new pond will be needed on the west side of the

road to ensure that water runoff from the road will

not enter Forey's Pond. This additional pond will be

landscaped sensitively with appropriate safety

features.

A number of wildlife crossings will be provided to

offer opportunities for animals to move across the

road safely. These will be sensitively designed to be

attractive to local wildlife.

Careful attention will be paid to the design of street

lighting in this area to reduce light pollution and spill

to minimise impact on local wildlife.

Hogmoor Inclosure

Walking / cycling

crossing

Traffic light junction

Pond

Wildlife crossing

Wildlife crossing

Forey’s Pond


Section 3 – West of garrison area

A new traffic light junction will be provided where the

relief road intersects with Oakhanger Road. This will

provide a vehicle access into the development site on

the main Army garrison area.

Controlled walking and cycling crossings within the

junction will encourage access into Hogmoor Inclosure

(as an improved green space) and will connect to the

current footpath along Oakhanger Road.

A shared walking and cycling route will run on the

eastern side of the road between the Oakhanger Road

junction and Louisburg Barracks and then to the A325.

A new structure across Oxney Moss will be provided to

accommodate the watercourse and will also facilitate

wildlife access under the relief road.

A wildlife crossing will be provided to the south of the

Oakhanger Road junction to encourage wildlife

movement into The Croft.

Two drainage ponds will be needed on the western

side of the road, accompanied by suitable landscaping

and safety features.

Road Specification


• Shared walking and cycling path: 3.0m on

right hand side, from junction at

Oakhanger Road to Louisburg Barracks

• Speed: 40 mph


junctions

• A parking access into Hogmoor Inclosure

to be provided

The Croft

Pond

Wildlife crossing

Traffic light

junction

Oxney Moss

Crossing

Typical Cross Section’


Section 4 – Louisburg Barracks

The relief road runs through the Louisburg

Barracks site, which is identified for

redevelopment as part of the Whitehill & Bordon

regeneration.

This will result in development either side of this

section of the road. Traffic speeds will be

reduced to 30mph and the road will be designed

to respond to the adjoining development.

Two junctions are required within the Louisburg

Barracks site to provide access to the

development areas to the north and south of the

road. A junction will also be constructed to

connect the Relief Road to the A325.

These three junctions will be roundabouts, with

walking and cycling crossing points also

provided within the site.

A wildlife crossing will be provided to the east of

Louisburg Barracks to enable wildlife to move

across the road.

Road Specification

• Carriageway width: Generally 7.3m

• Shared walking and cycling path: 3.0m on

southern side through the site

• Footpath only on the northern side: 2m wide

• Speed: 30 mph


junctions

Pond

Wildlife crossing Roundabout

Junction

Pedestrian Crossing

Louisburg Barracks

Pedestrian Crossing

Roundabout

Junction

Roundabout

Junction


Construction

Constructing the relief road will be carried out in two phases.

Phase 1 will be a one kilometer section from the A325 at the northern end of the relief road to provide

access for the redevelopment of Louisburg Barracks. A new junction will be built for the Phase 1

development which will tie-in with the existing A325. Work is expected to start during 2015, subject to

planning approval.

Phase 2 will provide the remainder of the relief road to connect with the A325 to the south at

Whitehill. This is expected to start in 2016/17.

Phase 2

Phase 1

Your views are important and will help inform the

design and delivery of the relief road.

Please fill out a questionnaire to tell us what you

think. Questionnaires are available at the Events,

online and at the Forest Community Centre and

Bordon Library.

The exhibition display material and background

technical studies are available to download from

www.hants.gov.uk/whitehill-bordon-relief-road

Have your say

Next Steps

All comments received will be closely considered. Feedback from the consultation will be published

during the summer. A decision on how to progress the relief road is likely to be made in summer

2014, with a planning application expected to be submitted in late 2014.

Contact Details

Phone: 0845 6035633

E-mail: [email protected]

Post: Strategic Transport

Hampshire County Council

The Castle

Winchester

Hampshire

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